“Men aren't and will never be in a position to tell women 'how to be a woman'. Impressing men isn't even a goal worth making.”— Chidera Eggerue, theslumflower.com
“You know what’s the biggest motivation? Leaving ungrateful people behind. There’s no greater teacher than loss. You’ve learnt to be confident enough to walk away from those who find it hard to make room for you. Because in the end, you’ll never miss what’s meant for you.”— Chidera Eggerue, theslumflower.com
“I think becoming a nihilist is something that happens when you have been disappointed so much that you realize that everything is temporary; happiness is fleeting. That’s why I feel there has to be a way for someone to find value in themselves, where they say: ‘I do deserve to be here. Maybe society…”— Chidera Eggerue, theguardian.com
“Every single time you tell a secret or important information to someone, if it’s interesting enough, they will tell their one person.”— Brianna Wiest, medium.com
“We’re all trying to be seen clearly. We want people to love us. We want to be understood. But as someone who’s been involved in that project and that trap for over a quarter of a century now (UNBELIEVABLE) I have to tell you that learning to give yourself these things is the greatest skill of all.”— Heather Havrilesky, thecut.com
“It had never occurred to me that by keeping a large reflective surface in a common area of my apartment, I have been inviting the opportunity to perform constant self-analysis. I’ve heard of people not keeping full-length mirrors, or failing to buy one for months after moving somewhere new, and I’ve…”— Haley Nahman, manrepeller.com
“repeat after me: you owe no one your forgiveness. - except maybe yourself.”— Amanda Lovelace, instagram.com
“i will not be who you need me to be i will be who i need me to be”— Jacqueline Whitney, instagram.com
“You need to accept that you are not perfect, and that making mistakes is a normal part of being a leader and a human.”— David Meltzer, entrepreneur.com
“In other words, you start to doubt yourself: 'Do I have all this because I earned it, or because I’m good-looking?'”— Tracy Moore, melmagazine.com
“Maybe I didn’t go for my father. Maybe what I really wanted was to prove I could do things right, so when I looked in the mirror, I’d see someone worthwhile. But I was wrong. I see nothing.”— Rita Hsiao, Mulan (voice), CoCo Lee, imdb.com
“There's always going to be somebody who'll try to take your dignity and self-esteem. Just never let them take your voice.”— Catherine LePard, Rev. Eric Camden, Stephen Collins, imdb.com
“Each of us brings to the world unique talents, gifts, and abilities. No one can do what you do exactly the way you do it.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Media: Wouldn't you like an upgrade? A brand new, lemon-scented you? Wednesday: Oh I'm a fine me. I just keep getting better every year.”— Maria Melnik, Mr. Wednesday, Ian McShane, imdb.com
“You do not have to do anything special to get love. The only thing that is ever required of you is to be who you are and feel good about it.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Aaron: Never think that 'almost' is good enough for you. Sabrina: Or for you...”— Dan Berendsen, Sabrina Spellman, Melissa Joan Hart, imdb.com
“Good morning stunner, Lemme pile up these Words and reminders Of how much you matter So thick That when that bullet Of doubt seems to knock You out of the sky and we all gasp Your eyes open You pull these words Out of your pocket With that bullet stuck In it, Alive Stunner Get up.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“If you want to be faithful to someone or something, start by being faithful to yourself.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Don't let anyone make you feel that you don't deserve the good things that happen in your life.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com